Bamboo carving with a picture of the old man in Matsushita

[Bamboo Carving with Green Matsushita Old Man Figure Bamboo Penholder]

Bamboo Carving with Green Matsushita Old Man Figure Bamboo Penholder, clear, 13.2 cm high, 7 cm maximum caliber. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The pen holder is in the shape of a curved bamboo knot, and the three-knot mark can be distinguished. It is decorated with relief landscapes, trees and figures. The lower part is a high relief of an old man walking slowly on a donkey, followed by a young boy. The leg of the donkey also uses the carving technique. On the whole, the relief becomes shallower and shallower as it goes up. The local tree patterns are represented by the method of leaving green, and the cloud along the mouth is carved in the shade. The design of this device is fine, the technique is flexible, and it is not rigid with the changes of objects. It is undoubtedly a work in the mature period of bamboo carving art